In Harmon County, jobs in the gasoline stations pay the highest wages

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Employment in the gasoline stations industry wages were the highest in Harmon County for 2006. The average worker in the industry in Harmon County earned an annual wage of $10,463 in 2006. The annual wage is less than the industry pay the State of Oklahoma of $18,720 and less than then the pay for jobs in this industry in the United States of $17,155.

Top-pay jobs in Harmon County, Oklahoma may be found in oilseed and grain farming (.), vegetable and melon farming (.), fruit and tree nut farming (.) and greenhouse and nursery production (.) industries. Note: Clicking the Above Graphic Displays the Detailed Comparison

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Harmon County Wages have increased by 19.9% Since 2001

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Industry wages, from 2001 to 2006, have increased in Harmon County, Oklahoma by a total of 19.9%. This is less than the growth in industry wages for the State of Oklahoma and greater than the growth in industry wages for the nation as a whole.

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Harmon County Industry Wages Lag Behind Oklahoma, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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The overall industry wages in Harmon County, Oklahoma when analyzed can be described as relatively low when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 39.9 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $32,677. The overall industry wage was less than the overall average in the United States of $40,259.

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Harmon County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Employment for all industries has increased by 1.7 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than growth in Oklahoma, which experienced a gain of 0.7 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains felt were less than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Harmon County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has lost the biggest percent of jobs, losing 27.7 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Oklahoma, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 7.6 percent. The losses in the Gasoline stations industry in Harmon County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States lost 6.4 percent in terms of employees in the Gasoline stations industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (27.7 percent decline)

Harmon County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 32.7 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Harmon County has increased employment faster than the industry job growth experienced in Oklahoma, where it saw a loss of 7.6 percent. The Gasoline stations industry in Harmon County outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 6.4 percent of the employment in this industry.

Top 1 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (32.7 percent gain)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Harmon County

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Gasoline stations industry has grown the most with 8 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Gasoline stations industry makes up -69.7 percent of the growth in Harmon County.

Top 1 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (11 new jobs)

In Harmon County, Oklahoma, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 12 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.









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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Harmon County One-Year Industry Employment Change

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Harmon County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Outpatient care centers industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 78 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Outpatient care centers industry make up 37.8 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Harmon County, Oklahoma.

Top 1 Industries
1. Outpatient care centers (78 jobs lost)

In Harmon County, Oklahoma, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 3 total jobs from 2005 to 2006.





Harmon County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building foundation and exterior contractors industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 46.1 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Oklahoma, where the industry reported a gain of 7.8 percent. The losses in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry in Harmon County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 5 percent in terms of employment in the Building foundation and exterior contractors industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building foundation and exterior contractors (46.1 percent decline)
2. Outpatient care centers (30.8 percent decline)
3. Nursing care facilities (17.4 percent decline)
4. Building material and supplies dealers (17.3 percent decline)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (13.8 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 0.6 percent from the reported values in 2005. These values are less than percent in the State of Oklahoma, which went through a gain of 3.0 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains were less than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.0 percent.

Harmon County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Gasoline stations industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 5.3 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Harmon County has expanded slower than the industry has grown in the State of Oklahoma, where the industry took a gain of 5.5 percent. The Gasoline stations industry in Harmon County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation lost 0.3 percent of the industry employment.

Top 1 Industries
1. Gasoline stations (5.3 percent gain)





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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Income and Poverty in Harmon County, Oklahoma

The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Harmon County had a median income of $48,263, this was 84.4 percent greater than the areas median level for all households. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 60.4 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $10,359. In Harmon County, Oklahoma White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $28,658 as reported in 2000 by the census, which was 9.5 percent greater than the median household income in 2000. Hispanic Householders in Harmon County, Oklahoma , as reported in 2000, had a median household income of $17,662, this median household income is 32.5 percent less than the areas median income level for all households.

When compared to other counties (or parishes) across the United States, Harmon County, Oklahoma can be recognized as having a very high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 29.7 percent of the population with family incomes below the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 74.4 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 12 to 17 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Harmon County, accounting 42.8 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Harmon County had a very low median income for households of $26,167 (2005 Dollars). This median is 49.3 percent lower than the median in State of Oklahoma of $39,078 and the median household income is 87.8 percent lower than the median household income level in the US of $49,133.







Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.

Higher Education in Harmon County, Oklahoma

Harmon County, Oklahoma may to understood as having a moderately-educated population of the working age, with 12.2 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Harmon was reported to have a lower percent of population with this high education level than the State of Oklahoma's proportion of 20.2 percent and a lower percent than the national average of 24.4 percent.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Harmon County, Oklahoma, many men in the area have reached the Less than High School category, with 39.8 percent obtaining this level of education. The women in Harmon have on average achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men -- 12 percent (Men) versus 12.2 percent (Women). Many of the women in the area have achieved the Less than High School category, with 34.2 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.

In Harmon County, Oklahoma as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 14.8 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 50 percent of the Asian alone and 1.6 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.





Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.

Demographic Profile for Harmon County, Oklahoma

Since the year 2000, a medium-low amount of people migrated to Harmon internationally. The international migration into Harmon accounts for 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Oklahoma. This amount of international migration is medium-low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.

The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Harmon County, Oklahoma to be 42.1 years old. The median age in Harmon is greater than the median age for the State of Oklahoma of 36.5. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in this median, when at that time it was 40.0 years of age. With 23 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Harmon can be understood as having a medium-low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the population, with 58.4 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 18.6 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high percent of the population.

Harmon County, Oklahoma has a population base that is comprised of 66.9 percent White, 8.9 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 22.6 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 31.9 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is greater than the State of Oklahoma percent of 15.7. Since 2000, Harmon has decreased in diversity when 32.2 percent of the people were minorities.

Harmon County, Oklahoma had an estimated population of 3,030 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased sharply, since the population in 2000 of 3,282. The decline shows a decrease of -7.7 percent. Harmon ranks 57 of 77 counties when analyzing total population change in Oklahoma and the county ranks 2,431 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.

When measuring the total land area, Harmon spans a total area of 538 total square miles. The area has a very low average area density of 6 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Rooks, KS (6 per sq. mile ), Uintah, UT (6 per sq. mile ), Cibola, NM (6 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Highland, VA (6 per sq. mile ), Franklin, NE (6 per sq. mile ), Sherman, KS (6 per sq. mile ).

Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.

Housing Report for Harmon County, Oklahoma

Harmon County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $28,000, accounted by the Decennial Census. This is less than the overall Oklahoma 2000 median home value of $70,700 and less than home value of $119,600 for the United States in the same year.

When compared to other counties in Oklahoma, Harmon County ranks 61 of 77 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 2,645 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.

In Harmon County, there were a total of 1,673 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding in all 16 homes since 2001, or 1 percent.

There seems to be a abundant amount of real estate that is affordable in Harmon County, Oklahoma. In 2000, 98.2 percent of housing was valued under $125k.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Harmon County, Oklahoma -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

Professional and technical services has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Harmon County, moving a total of 10 percent. This is greater than the rate of industry employment change in the United States of 2.6 percent. The State of Oklahoma experienced a change in employment in the sector of 8 percent, in the last 5 years.

In Harmon County, Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Wholesale trade and Finance and insurance industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry has an LQ of 12.06. The percent of employment in the Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector is 12.06 times greater than the national average, signifying that Harmon may be an exporter of products or services of Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

In Harmon County, Retail Trade, Wholesale trade, and the Finance and insurance industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Retail Trade is the largest employment industry and makes up 18.3 percent of the total county employment. This totals 75 jobs. The Wholesale trade and Finance and insurance sectors provide 16.1 and 14.4 percent of all employment.

Wholesale trade has the largest employers in Harmon County. The industry averages 22 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the US industry average of 10 and greater than the State of Oklahoma establishments size average of 10 for the Wholesale trade industry.









Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).